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Are you crying out to God asking why things are not going right in your church? Dealing with apathy and ineptitude? Is your church on the path of self-destruction and ineffectiveness? Are people lining up for war in various factions and sides while conflict and discontent are running amok? Are some people gossiping while others are being ignored? Is Christ outside knocking on your door, but not getting in? Instead, have you replaced Him with what you think is relevance and attractiveness to the Gospel but in fact,
http://www.intothyword.org/apps/articles/default.asp?blogid=0&view=post&articleid=32894&link=1&fldKeywords=&fldAuthor=&fldTopic=0
Gossip is Missing the Mark that Christ has for us!
The result of gossip being spread and not adequately dealt with; especially by leaders, creates an atmosphere of distrust.
http://www.intothyword.org/apps/articles/default.asp?blogid=0&view=post&articleid=32893&link=1&fldKeywords=&fldAuthor=&fldTopic=0
Do you Have the Nose for the News?
Gossip Mongers! The Bible gives us clear direction on how we are to keep our mouths in His direction, that is God's direction not ourselves.
http://www.intothyword.org/apps/articles/default.asp?blogid=0&view=post&articleid=32888&link=1&fldKeywords=&fldAuthor=&fldTopic=0
Do you hide Gossip behind your prayer requests? Did you know that is evil and manipulative, what God absolutely hates?
One of the most despicable things I've ever seen in my ministerial experience was a prayer group spending all their time gossiping and very little time actually in the Word of God and prayer.
http://www.intothyword.org/apps/articles/default.asp?blogid=0&view=post&articleid=32887&link=1&fldKeywords=&fldAuthor=&fldTopic=0
Gossip devastates all the good work previously done in a church!
The Bible is directing us to restrain our speech. A wise person controls their tongue; what they say and how they say it. The Bible goes on to say that people who spread gossip have malicious intentions as much as the people who start the gossip in the first place. This malice leads to the destruction of property and persons, just as bad as a fire would destroy a home or a church.
http://www.intothyword.org/apps/articles/default.asp?blogid=0&view=post&articleid=32886&link=1&fldKeywords=&fldAuthor=&fldTopic=0
Gossip is Evil and Gossip destroys! "There is no better way to start conflict, than to spread gossip!"
Most Christians have not let Christ transform them beyond the first stage of salvation; especially in their way of thinking and mindset. This places a limit on how and what Christ is able to accomplish in their lives. Therefore, the result of this behavior is that gossip becomes a normal practice. So most Christians listening to or spreading the news are not aware that it is wrong, because their experience and minds tell them it's okay...
http://www.intothyword.org/apps/articles/default.asp?blogid=0&view=post&articleid=68685&link=1&fldKeywords=&fldAuthor=&fldTopic=0
Love always Perseveres!
http://www.intothyword.org/apps/articles/default.asp?blogid=0&view=post&articleid=32680&link=1&fldKeywords=&fldAuthor=&fldTopic=0
So, what can I do to guard against Gossip?
The question is who has control of your tongue? Whose direction are the words and actions that come from your mouth aimed to?
http://www.intothyword.org/apps/articles/default.asp?blogid=0&view=post&articleid=32679&link=1&fldKeywords=&fldAuthor=&fldTopic=0
Are you a Bully, a Beast of Destruction?
The word of God is clear; gossip will corrupt the whole person! And the impact we should feel from these verses should bring us down to our knees. Gossip is so inviting...
http://www.intothyword.org/apps/articles/default.asp?blogid=0&view=post&articleid=32678&link=1&fldKeywords=&fldAuthor=&fldTopic=0
Do you have the "The Disease of Diotrephes?"
Warning, it is very, very contagious…you may need to be quarantined…